May 2015
Minutes Attachment 15-108
MINUTES
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
Executive Committee
February 12, 2015
The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents, Midwestern State University, met in the J. S.
Bridwell Board Room, Hardin Administration Building, Wichita Falls, Texas, at 1:45 p.m.,
Thursday, February 12, 2015. Executive Committee members in attendance were Mr. Shawn
Hessing, Chairman; Mr. Mike Bernhardt, Vice Chairman; Mr. Kenny Bryant, Secretary; and Ms.
Tiffany Burks, Member-at-Large. Other regents attending the meeting on campus were Mr.
Caven Crosnoe, Dr. Lynwood Givens, Mr. Jeff Gregg, Ms. Nancy Marks, Mr. Sam Sanchez, and
Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the McAda
Graduate School; Mr. Kyle Owen, Associate Vice President for Facilities Services; Mr. Matthew
Park, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; and Dr. Martin
Camacho, Dean of the Fain College of Fine Arts. Additional university personnel attending the
meeting were Dr. David Carlston, Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Jeff Killion, Associate
Professor of Radiologic Sciences; Mr. Dirk Welch, Chairman of the Staff Senate; Ms. Reagan
Foster, Staff Senate Vice Chair; Mr. Charlie Carr, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Macha,
General Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Mr. Chris
Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public
Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow,
Director of Board and Government Relations. Representing the Student Government
Association (SGA) was President Rebecca Stogner. Representing the news media were Ms.
Lana Sweeten-Shults, Wichita Falls Thnes Record News; Mr. Cody King, KAUZ Channel 6; and
Mr. David Gonzalez and Mr. Joe McFarland, KFDX Channel 3.
Chairman Hessing called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m.
Reading and Approval of Minutes
15-56. The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting November 6, 2014 were approved by
the committee as presented.
Campus Master Plan and Construction Udatc
15-57. Mr. Hessing noted that the agenda included an update on the Campus Plan, a project status
report, and a report on smaller construction projects. Mr. Owen presented drawings and
photos of various projects as shown in Attachment 1. The photographs showed the progress
on the Dalquest Desert Research Station, the Museum project, Mustangs Walk, and the
football offices in the West Campus Annex. Dr. Rogers added that the Information
Technology work is being completed in the West Campus Annex and everyone is pleased
with the outcome of the project.
Dr. Rogers reviewed the Campus Master Plan update that was included in the agenda.
He added comments regarding the following items.
I. Long-Term University Improvements
a. Academic Growth Renovation Projects
1) Bolin Science Hall - Dr. Rogers indicated that he could not
overemphasize the importance of updating laboratories in this
building.
2) Library - the capital construction funding request to the legislature
includes funding to improve the Library as well as Information
Technology facilities.
b. Soccer stadium relocation to South Campus and turf field - Dr. Rogers
stated that he met with the Student Senate to discuss the cost associated
with building a new soccer stadium and installing two artificial turf fields
that could be used for intramurals, free play, and athletics. He noted that
students were in favor of this project and the administration will present a
recommendation regarding a possible new fee in May.
Mr. Hessing reported that this item was presented as a point of information only.
Mass Communications Project - Architect Selection
15-58. Mr. Hessing noted that the agenda item reported that a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
was initiated for the selection of an architectural firm to design the mass communication
project. The administration recommended the selection of Rees Associates at a cost not
to exceed $450,000. Mr. Owen reported that six proposals were received as a result of
the RFQ. The Architect Selection Committee narrowed the list to two firms for
interviews. He noted that Rees Associates from Dallas was selected owing to the
experience they had with this type of project.
Mr. Bernhardt moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bryant seconded the
motion and it was approved.
Student Housing Project - Site Work
15-59. Mr. Hessing reported that in an effort to begin construction on the student housing project
immediately after the end of the spring semester, the administration was requesting
authorization to issue a contract with Buford Thompson Company at a Guaranteed
Maximum Price not to exceed $4.5 million. He added that, as shown in the Campus
Master Plan update, Buford Thompson would provide a second Guaranteed Maximum
Price for the building less this site work.
Mr. Owen explained that the design of the new student housing will not be complete until
mid-May and the project will be bid at that time. He noted if the university waits until
mid-May to bid the site work, the project would be delayed six weeks. Owing to this
possible delay, the administration determined it best to separate the project into a site
work package and a building package. Mr. Hessing commented that Buford Thompson
was approved by the board in November to serve as Construction Manager at Risk for
this project.
Mrs. Burks moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bernhardt seconded the
motion and it was approved.
Student Housing and Mass Communications Projects - Financing
15-60. Mr. Hessing noted that an information piece was sent to the board as shown in
Attachment 2. He stated that as the administration worked with the Texas Public Finance
Authority (TPFA) on possible short-term financing options, it was determined that no
new short-term options were available. However, during the process TPFA reviewed
MSU's current debt service and recommended the refunding of the university's 2003 and
2007 revenue bond series as part of the Student Housing and Mass Communication
Projects financing. He noted that the board was being asked to approve a Resolution
Authorizing a Request for Financing and the Execution and Delivery of Documents
Required to Affect Such Financing (sec Attachment 3).
Mr. Stovall stated that as a result of TPFA's computations, MSU may utilize two
different strategies to reduce financing costs for the university. The first strategy would
be to delay the bond issuance for the new Student Housing and Mass Communications
projects until June or July as opposed to late spring. This strategy would save capitalized
interest costs that the university would have to subsequently pay hack over the life of 30year bonds and would increase the university's debt service. The second strategy would
be to advance refund the 2003 and 2007 bonds. He noted that the savings to the
university would be approximately $630,000 discounted present value or $43,000$47,000 per year realized to the university by reduced debt service. He added that
delaying the financing into the summer and using cash reserves to fund the first part of
the project would save the institution approximately $893,000 in capital interest. Mr.
Hessing asked if that was in addition to the $630,000 previously mentioned. Mr. Stovall
responded that it was.
Mr. Bernhardt moved approval of the resolution as presented. Mrs. Burks seconded the
motion and it was approved.
Roofing PMiect
15-61. Mr. Hessing noted that the board previously received information regarding major hail
damage to campus roofs. He stated that the funding of the repair would come from the
Office of Risk Management plus Higher Education Assistance Fund (HEAF) monies
which would cover the university's deductible. The administration requested
authorization for the president to approve and sign contracts for this project as long as
overall costs do not exceed the project total of $2,554,209 plus the $150,000 deductible.
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Mr. Owen added that the timing of this meeting was such that construction time would be
lost if the board does not approve the contracts until after the final bids are received in
May. He stated that this board action would allow the project to begin as soon as
possible.
Mr. Bryant moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bernhardt seconded the
motion.
Mr. Crosnoe noted that the hail storm was in 2013 and the roofs were only now being
fixed. He asked if the money would have been available sooner had the roofs been
totally demolished. Mr. Owen responded that the damage was not severe, but they need
to be repaired. He added that the university has reserve funds available if damage must
be repaired immediately.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU - Strategic and Tactical Plan for FY 15
15-62. Mr. Hessing noted that the administration recommended approval of the Strategic and
Tactical Plan as presented in the agenda. Dr. Rogers thanked Mrs. Marks for serving as
the Board of Regents' liaison to the Museum Advisory Board. He stated that the
university is still in the process of seeking accreditation for the museum. Dr. Rogers
reviewed the goals that were included in the agenda document.
Mrs. Burks moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion.
Mr. Brown asked how many people go to the museum each day. Dr. Rogers responded
that he did not know, but that he would provide that information to the board.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU - Ratification of Accessioned Artworks
15-63. Mr. Hessing stated that the administration recommended the ratification of the accession
of artworks shown in the agenda. Dr. Rogers added that the collecting of art for the
museum is accomplished with donated funds.
Mr. Bryant moved approval of this item as presented and Mr. Bernhardt seconded the
motion.
Dr. Givens asked where the museum's artwork is stored. Dr. Rogers reported that the
museum's artwork is stored in a climate-controlled vault inside the facility.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
Adiournment
The Executive Committee discussion concluded at 2:10 p.m.
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Item 15-60 - Student Housing and Mass Communication Projects - Financing
The university administration has been working with the Texas Public Finance Authority (TPFA)
during the last several months to secure financing for the new student residence hall and the mass
communication addition. TPFA is required by statute to issue bonds for Midwestern State
University (Texas Gov't Code Sec. 1232.101).
While the university's attempt to secure short-term funding through commercial paper or other
options was not successful, TPFA suggested the MSU administration and board consider the
possibility of refunding two of MSU's current issues at lower interest rates, since the incremental
issuance costs would be minimal if the refunded bond issuances were combined with the new
bond issuance. Following their review, TPFA has proposed refunding the 2003 and 2007 revenue
bond series. The savings to the university on the 2003 bonds will be minimal because the debt will
be extinguished in December, 2015. However, by refunding this series the upcoming June
interest-only payment of $13,050 would be deferred and would help cash flow the new money
portion of the financing. Rather than making a June interest-only payment, as well as a December
principal and interest payment, the refunded bonds would only require a final payment of
principal and interest in December, 2015.
The 2007 revenue bonds have a locally-pledged revenue component as well as a Tuition Revenue
Bond (TRB) component. Therefore, refunding this bond series will result in savings to the
university as well as savings to the State of Texas. The Net Present Value (NPV) of the savings on
the university portion of the debt is proposed to be $630,404 or approximately 6.6%. The total
savings before discounting to present value is $825,486. The proposed NPV of the savings on the
TRB portion of the 2007 bond series is $480,086 or approximately 5.9%. The total savings to the
state before discounting to present value is $561,291. These savings would be realized by the
state because less money would be appropriated to the university in future years for the related
debt service.
The combined par amounts of the refunded bonds would not exceed $19 million. The savings to
the university would be $43,000 to $47,000 per year in debt service. The state would stand to
save approximately the same amount.
The other two outstanding revenue bond series, the 2008 and the 2010 bonds, are not included in
TPFA's refunding proposal as it would not be cost effective to refund them at this time.
The anticipated timeline for the sale of the bonds is as follows:
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Resolution recommended for Board of Regents approval - February 13, 2015
TPFA Board review and approval - March, 2015
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Bond Review Board review and approval - May, 2015
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Bond Issuance —July, 2015
Bond Pricing June, 2015
Executive Committee
February 12, 2015
Attachment 3
Midwestern State University
Board of Regents
Wichita Falls, Texas
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR FINANCING
AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED TO EFFECT SUCH FINANCING
WHEREAS, the Texas Public Finance Authority (the "Authority") is authorized to issue revenue bonds to
finance the cost of certain projects for the use and benefit of Midwestern State University (the
"University") and to refund such revenue bonds from time to time pursuant to Texas Government Code,
Chapters 1207 and 1232, and Texas Education Code, Chapter 55, particularly section 55.13 (collectively,
the "Authorizing Law").
WHEREAS, The Authority has previously issued one or more series of its Texas Public Finance Authority
Midwestern State University Revenue Financing System Revenue Bonds (collectively, the "Refundable
Bonds") on behalf of the University pursuant to the Authorizing Law;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution approved on December 1, 2014, the Board of Regents of the
University approved the submission to the Authority of a request to finance project costs in the
estimated amount not to exceed $38,250,000 through the issuance of the Authority's University
Revenue Financing System bonds (the "New Money Bonds");
WHEREAS, the University now desires and intends to request the Authority to issue bonds (the
"Refunding Bonds" and, together with the New Money Bonds, the "Bonds") and that certain of the
proceeds of the Refunding Bonds be used to refund all or a portion of the Refundable Bonds and to pay
costs of issuance and such other costs and expenses as permitted by the Authorizing Law, and;
WHEREAS, the University desires and recognizes that the Authority select all or any portion of the
Refundable Bonds (the "Refunded Bonds") for refunding based on market conditions and available
interest rates in order to achieve a positive gross debt service savings and a net present value savings of
at least one percent (1%) of the principal amount of the Refunded Bonds:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board that:
Section 1. The purpose of financing is to achieve a positive gross debt service savings and net present
value savings of at least one percent (1%) of the principal amount of the Refunded Bonds and the
financing thereof is appropriate at this time. Accordingly, the execution and delivery of the Request for
Financing to the Authority pursuant to the Authorizing Law is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 2. The President of the University or his designee is hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to:
a.
Sign and deliver a Request for Financing to the Authority;
b.
Sign and deliver or cause to be delivered any and all documents necessary or desirable to effect
the financing, provide the projects and refund the Refunded Bonds, including but not limited to
the financing documents required by the Authority's rules;
c.
Cooperate with the Authority and its consultants to prepare an Official Statement in connection
with the sale of the Bonds;
d. And to take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate in connection with the
issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds.
Section 3. All actions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Resolution heretofore taken by the
University, its officers, employees, agents or consultants, directed toward the financing of the Projects
and the issuance of the Bonds, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
Section 4. This Resolution was adopted at a meeting open to the public, and public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Ch. 551, Texas Government Code.
Adopted by a te of _______yeas and
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nays, on this 13th day of February, 2015.
Attested:
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Minutes Attachment 15-120
MINUTES
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
Academic and Student Affairs Committee
February 12, 2015
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Regents, Midwestern State
University, met in regular session in the J. S. Bridwell Board Room, Hardin Administration
Building, Wichita Falls, Texas, at 2:10 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015. Academic and
Student Affairs Committee members in attendance were Dr. Lynwood Givens, Chairman, Mr.
Kenny Bryant, Ms. Tiffany Burks, and Mr. Sam Sanchez. Other regents attending the meeting
were Mr. Mike Bernhardt, Mr. R. Caven Crosnoe, Mr. Jeff Gregg, Mr. Shawn Hessing, Ms.
Nancy Marks, and Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the McAda
Graduate School; Mr. Kyle Owen, Associate Vice President for Facilities Services; Mr. Matthew
Park, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; and Dr. Martin
Carnacho, Dean of the Fain College of Fine Arts. Additional university personnel attending the
meeting were Dr. David Carlston, Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Jeff Killion, Associate
Professor of Radiologic Sciences; Mr. Dirk Welch, Chairman of the Staff Senate; Ms. Reagan
Foster, Staff Senate Vice Chair; Mr. Charlie Carr, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Macha,
General Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Mr. Chris
Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public
Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow,
Director of Board and Government Relations. Representing the Student Government
Association (SGA) was President Rebecca Stogner. Representing the news media were Ms.
Lana Sweeten-Shults, Wichita Falls Times Record News; Mr. Cody King, KAUZ Channel 6; and
Mr. David Gonzalez and Mr. Joe McFarland, KFDX Channel 3.
Reading and Approval of Minutes
15-64. The minutes of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting November 6,
2014, were approved by the committee as presented.
Faculty Report
15-65, Dr. David Carlston, Chairman of the MSU Faculty Senate, reported on the following
items.
1. Presidential Search - Dr. Carlston noted that the main thing on every faculty
member's mind is the presidential search. He stated that the faculty has been very
pleased with the way the search firm has worked with the Presidential Search
Advisory Committee and that the campus community has been given the opportunity
to provide feedback. He asked that the board continue to proceed in a manner in
which all constituencies have an opportunity to participate in and contribute to the
process.
2. Faculty Salary Survey Dr. Carlston reported that during the November board
meeting the question was raised regarding MSU faculty salaries compared to other
institutions in the state and nation. He indicated that the faculty is working with Dr.
Stewart's office to acquire this information.
3. Faculty Grievance Policy - Dr. Cariston noted that while a small number of faculty
grievances are filed, the Faculty Senate has determined that the policy should be
reviewed and possibly modified to address procedural concerns. He noted that the
Senate is reviewing policies at other institutions and working with Mr. Macha to
develop a revised policy.
Dr. Cariston added that the faculty is excited about the new academic opportunities Dr.
Stewart will discuss later in the meeting.
Dr. Cariston then introduced Dr. Jeff Killion, Chair of the Department of Radiologic
Sciences and Graduate Coordinator for that program. Dr. Killion thanked the board for
the opportunity to visit with them. He also expressed appreciation to the board for the
support they provide the academic programs at MSU. Dr. Killion reported that he earned
his initial radiologic technology training in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He stated that his
two instructors were attending MSU through distance education and he later moved to
Wichita Falls to attend MSU. While attending MSU he played football and tennis. Upon
graduation, he moved to Iowa to work at a hospital and also to teach in a community
college x-ray program. Within one year he was promoted to program director owing to
the fact that he had earned the baccalaureate degree. In 1995, MSU opened the first
master's program in radiologic science in the United States and he enrolled in the
program the next year. He was then hired to teach at MSU in 1999,
Dr. Killion stated that MSU has the largest radiology program in the country. He noted
that in the radiology profession, MSU graduates and faculty are leaders in every
professional and accrediting body. He added that MSU continues to be a leader in the
field. He reported that MSU's three programs accept approximately 170 students every
year, with a total number of approximately 450 students moving through the program at
any given time. He stated that of the 15 faculty members at MSU, five hold the
doctorate. He added that this is a high percentage for the profession. Dr. Killion reported
that MSU offers a Radiology Assistant (RA) master's program. He noted that when the
program was started ten years ago, the professional society provided four university
grants to support the program. MSU received one of the four grants, in addition to
Rutgers University, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Loma Linda
University in California.
Dr. Killion reported that he speaks and makes presentations at national meetings each
year. He noted that this provides a great opportunity for him to recruit students. He
stated that his passion is education, and that research is a part of that passion. He noted
that one area of research looked at radiation levels used in the profession and another
looked at the positioning of the body during x-rays. He stated that he is also working
with others on "Smart Device Burnout" for educators and administrators. He noted that
an article on the study recently appeared in a national publication and the Times Record
News reported on the study as well. Dr. Killion stated that he and Dr. James Johnston
serve on the local Susan G. Komeri Board. In that capacity, they develop a community
profile every two years to help determine needs for the community that can be addressed
by the local Komen Board. He noted that he also serves as a member of the Injury
Prevention Coalition of North Texas.
With regard to his teaching philosophy, Dr. Killion reported that he likes to be very
interactive with the students and tries to promote collaborative learning. He indicated
that this promotes critical thinking.
Dr. Givens expressed appreciation to Dr. Killion for his presentation and to Dr. Carlston
for his report.
Staff Report
15-66. Mr. Dirk Welch, Chairman of the MSU Staff Senate, presented a letter to the board from
the Staff Senate thanking them for allowing a staff representative to serve on the
Presidential Search Advisory Committee (see Attachment I). He recognized Reagan
Foster, Vice Chair of the Staff Senate. Ms. Foster reported that as a Staff Senator she
must be informed about what is happening at the university. The Staff Senate invites
administrators to monthly meetings to provide information to the members. She reported
that recent guests have included Jim Hall from Information Technology and Mr. Kyle
Owen from Facilities Services. Mr. Hall provided information regarding technology and
the work they do to keep MSU's network and information safe. Mr. Owen spoke about
the current and anticipated construction plans for the campus. Ms. Foster then introduced
two staff members who have been recently recognized by the Staff Senate.
Ms. Jennifer Dunn, Accounting Assistant II in the Business Office, recently received
the You Make a Difference Award. Jennifer was nominated for this award by Debbie
Barrow on behalf of an MSU parent. Ms. Foster reported that Ms. Barrow and Dr.
Rogers attended a luncheon at another university and met the parent of a current MSU
student. This parent wrote to Ms. Barrow and shared this information: "I want to give
you the name of Jennifer Dunn in your Business Office, who is our contact when it
comes to getting each semester paid for. The Texas Tomorrow Fund has given us a
few challenges, but Jennifer has been our lifeline. She is upbeat, compassionate, and
has a great personality. She always gets everything resolved. She willingly explains
the situation to our son and helps him feel certain that things will get taken care of I
wanted you and Dr. Rogers to know that Jennifer is a fabulous front-line
representative of our university."
2. Ms. DaNeue Stalnaker, Computer Based Test Specialist in the Testing Center,
recently received the Dr. Jesse W. Rogers Scholarship for the spring semester.
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Dr. Givens thanked Mr. Welch and Ms. Foster for their presentations and congratulated
Ms. Dunn and Ms. Stalnaker for their recognition.
Student Government Report
15-67. Dr. Givens stated that the Student Government report would be given by Student
Government Association (SGA) President Rebecca Stogner. Ms. Stogner thanked the
board for the opportunity to serve on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee and
for being concerned about the student voice in the matters that the board considers. She
then reported on the following.
1. The Student Senate is considering a resolution that would request the enforcement of
the university's tobacco policy. She added that a similar resolution is also being
considered by the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate.
2. Dr. Rogers recently visited with the Student Senate about issues that the university is
facing. She expressed appreciation for his reaching out to the students for their
input. The Student Senate expressed support of a potential athletics! intramural
facilities fee. The student leaders understand the need to increase fees occasionally
in order to remain competitive with MSU's sister institutions. The Senate also likes
the added benefit of students being able to use the artificial turf fields for free play
and other student activities not related to athletics.
Dr. Givens thanked Ms. Stogner for her report.
Athletics Report
15-68. Dr. Givens reported that Mr. Charlie Carr, Director of Athletics, would provide an
athletics program update and Dr. Rogers would then present information regarding the
Lone Star Conference (LSC). Mr. Carr reported on the following.
L. The new football offices are very much appreciated by the coaches and the athletics
department. He noted that Mr. Kyle Owen did a great job of getting the project
completed on schedule. He added that the Information Technology staff are working
on computer connectivity and the coaches will move in to the new offices soon.
2. Beginning in the fall of 2015, the NCAA will require student athletes to meet stricter
continuing eligibility requirements. The university's counseling and mentoring
programs will continue to be very important.
3. A new women's volleyball coach will be hired soon. The current coach, Ms. Vencra
Flares-Stafford, also serves as Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman
Administration. The administration determined that the team needed someone who
could focus entirely on coaching responsibilities. Ms. Flores-Stafford will continue
in her staff position. Mr. Carr added that the athletics department would balance this
change in the budget.
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4. The Lone Star Conference basketball tournament will be held in Allen, Texas, the
first weekend in March. He noted that the men's and women's teams would play in
the tournament.
Dr. Rogers presented information regarding the Lone Star Conference (LSC). He
reported that the presidents met in Washington, D. C. during the NCAA convention and
were able to develop a plan that will ensure the continuation of the conference. He added
that the LSC's application to become a part of the Heartland Conference had been
officially withdrawn. Some of the outcomes of the meeting are as follows.
1. It is anticipated that a new LSC commissioner will be hired during the spring.
2. An agreement has been made between the LSC and the Heartland Conference to form
an affiliate membership group for men's tennis, soccer, and golf. This will provide
an adequate number of teams so that they can play for a championship and receive an
automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs.
3. In return, the Heartland Conference will ask the LSC to join as affiliate members in
men's and women's indoor and outdoor track sports. Again, this will give the group
enough members to play for a championship and receive a bid to the playoffs.
4. The LSC is in the process of entering into a scheduling agreement with the Great
Northern Athletic Conference for one to three games per year in football. The
schools will play a home and home series so that the cost will balance out over time.
Additionally, the University of Texas Permian Basin has joined the LSC and will
begin playing as a full member in the fall of 2016. Finally, Oklahoma Panhandle
State has asked to become an affiliate member of the LSC in football. This will
provide a full complement of teams so that MSU and other schools can schedule 10
games.
5. The LSC continues to seek other institutions as possible members.
Dr. Rogers thanked Mr. Carr for his idea regarding affiliate memberships. Mr. Carr
noted that Dr. Rogers contributed greatly to the overall positive outcome of this matter.
Mr. Sanchez asked about the planned size of the conference in the future. Dr. Rogers
responded that if the schools that have talked to the LSC were to be admitted, the number
would increase to 13 teams, although two of the current member schools do not play
football, Mr. Sanchez asked if baseball was a part of the conference. Dr. Rogers
responded affirmatively. He added that baseball is a very strong sport in the LSC.
Dr. Givens thanked Mr. Cart and Dr. Rogers for providing this information.
Enrollment Report Spring 2015
15-69. Dr. Givens reported that a copy of the enrollment report was presented as shown as
Attachment 2. Dr. Lamb reported that headcount enrollment was ahead of spring 2014
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by 1.9% or 104 students. Similarly, semester credit hour production was ahead of 2014
by 1.15%. He noted that the underclass population (freshmen and sophomores) is larger,
which follows the trend at MSU during the previous two semesters. Dr. Rogers added
that this is the result of the two large freshmen classes in the fall 2013 and 2014. Dr.
Lamb stated that it would be interesting to see the faIl-to-fall retention rate for the fall
2014 cohort. He added that the rate for the fall 2013 cohort was approximately five
percentage points better than what is typically seen. Mrs. Burks asked if the increased
retention for the fall 2013 cohort was a result of the university doing something
differently on campus. Dr. Lamb responded that as MSU becomes more of a destination
campus with more students living on campus, the more likely students will be to persist.
He indicated his thinking that the largest impact on retention is how students are
connected academically to the institution. He added that Dr. Stewart and the faculty are
doing some very good things in this regard.
Dr. Rogers asked about the number of applications received compared to 2014. Dr.
Lamb indicated that while numbers are up approximately 30%, the most important
number will be those who enroll in the fall. He noted that housing deposits have
increased 60% when compared to 2014, although this was a small sample size. He added
that MSU has found the formula for having a larger applicant pool. The next step will be
to do a better job of converting these applicants to students and retaining them.
Mr. Bernhardt asked if the administration was still working with Noel Levitz in reaching
out to students. Dr. Lamb responded that the admissions office is still working with Noel
Levitz in the current year. He noted that the university is close to the point with
accumulated knowledge and new technology to allow the administration and staff to
proceed independently.
Dr. Givens congratulated Dr. Lamb and the team who have worked on increasing
enrollment. He noted that their efforts are appreciated.
Petition for Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry
15-70. Dr. Givens noted that this item was explained in the agenda and asked Dr. Stewart to
provide any additional information. Dr. Stewart reported that Dr. Jesus Espino-Tonche
attended Midwestern State University from 1999-2002 and was early admitted to the
dental program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
(UTHSCSA). At the time Dr. Espino-Tonche was early admitted, MSU did not have a
reciprocal agreement that would have allowed him to petition to receive an MSU
baccalaureate degree upon completion of his dental degree. MSU has since established
such a policy. Dr. Espino-Tonche received the D.D.S. degree in 2006 and has petitioned
MSU to grant him a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Chemistry. The
administration recommended approval of this request.
Mr. Sanchez moved approval of this item and it was seconded by Mrs. Burks.
Mr. Hessing asked to clarify that MSU now has an agreement in place with UTHSCSA.
Dr. Stewart responded in the affirmative. She added that six former MSU students have
received the baccalaureate degree through this program.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
Addition of Minor in Foreign Languages - Spanish for the Professions
15-71. Dr. Givens noted that the administration was recommending the addition of a new minor,
Spanish for the Professions, beginning in the fall 2015 semester as presented in the
agenda document. Dr. Stewart reported that the proposed minor would give students who
are majoring in the health sciences an opportunity to earn a minor while they wait to be
competitively admitted into the MSU health sciences programs. She explained that
individuals applying to the health sciences programs must score a certain number of
points to be admitted. She noted that this program would provide an opportunity for
students to become bilingual and bicultural and would also be beneficial to students as
they go into the profession. The MSU Spanish professors reached out to the health
sciences professors to offer this minor. Dr. Stewart noted that this program reinforces the
university's Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) mission.
Mrs. Burks moved approval of this item. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion and it was
approved.
Addition of Interdisciplinary Minor in Political Science - Women's and Gender Studies
15-72. Dr. Givens reported that the administration was recommending the addition of a new
interdisciplinary minor, Women's and Gender Studies, beginning in the fall 2015
semester as presented in the agenda. Dr. Stewart stated that this addition would also
reinforce MSU's COPLAC mission. She reported that of the 28 COPLAC schools, 24
offer a minor or major in this field.
Mrs. Burks moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion
and it was approved.
Core Curriculum
15-73. Dr. Givens noted that the administration was recommending changes to the core
curriculum to include the addition of course options, the removal of a course option, and
a modified structure for the communication component area of the core. He reminded the
board that a revised page was sent to the board after the agenda was printed (see
Attachment 3). Dr. Stewart explained that in the fall of 2014 the university began
offering the new 42-hour core curriculum. When the original core was approved it
included a limited number of offerings in certain areas. Since that time, faculty members
have proposed additional course offerings in different area options. This will help provide
a greater variety in the types of courses from which students can choose for completion
of the core. Dr. Stewart noted that the attachment shows the realignment in the
Communication Option of the core. Students will have to take six hours; one of the
courses will be required and the other will provide options from which students can
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choose. The faculty and administration will continue to clarify and increase the breadth
of courses that will be offered in MSU's 42-hour core.
Mr. Bryant moved approval of this item and Mr. Sanchez seconded the motion.
Dr. Givens asked if these additional courses would improve the curriculum. Dr. Stewart
responded that each of the courses have student learning outcomes and have been
thoroughly vetted by the university's Core Curriculum Committee. Dr. Rogers added
that the new core curriculum does not specify courses that must be taken; rather, it
specifies learning outcomes that the courses must meet. Dr. Givens commended the
faculty and administration for their work in this regard.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
Dining Services Contract
15-74. Dr. Givens reported that the administration had reviewed proposals for on-campus dining
operations and was prepared to recommend a firm for consideration. He asked Dr. Lamb
to explain the process and comment on the administration's recommendation. Dr. Lamb
reported that Midwestern State University has contracted with Aramark to operate its oncampus dining operations for the past 19 years and the Current contract expires July 31,
2015. MSU issued a Request for Proposals and the university received proposals from
the three large national food service providers for the higher education market: Aramark,
Chartwells, and Sodexo. The three firms were interviewed on campus by a nine-member
committee (including students and academic, business affairs, and student affairs
administrators). Following the review, the committee and administration recommend the
selection of Chartwells. Dr. Lamb noted that Chartwells is a large company and the
administration is comfortable with Chartwells' resources and their ability to maneuver
and adapt as the university's residential population grows and evolves over the term of
the contract. He added that the university was pleased with the proposed structure and
price point for students and the flexibility that would be afforded to students. Dr. Lamb
stated that Chartwells' financial package was by far the most generous to Midwestern
State University and will allow the institution to make substantive changes to the food
court and dining hail. He noted that dining locations will be added in different parts of
the campus and national brands that students should be familiar with will be introduced.
Dr. Givens stated that the administration recommended that the university proceed with
Chartwells for dining services beginning on or before August 1, 2015. Mrs. Burks
moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Bryant seconded the motion.
Mrs. Burks asked what national brands were being considered. Dr. Lamb indicated that
while he could mention possible brands, it would not be possible to know for certain
which brands would be on campus until the contract is fully negotiated. He stated that
there is a possibility something like Starbucks or Chick-fl-A could be on campus. He
noted that the campus would definitely see a much more robust food service program.
He added that one of the most important things in the proposal was Chartwells' ability to
maximize flexibility to students and where they use their dollars.
Mr. Crosnoc asked about the financial package offered. Dr. Lamb stated that Chartwells
will provide a capital contribution of $5.1 million, which is the funding it will take to
renovate the existing dining hail and the food court, and to add different concepts around
campus. Current plans are to do work in the Dullard College, the Wellness Center, and
the residence hall. The second component of the financial package is the yearly
commissions paid to the university for the operation of the facility. Dr. Lamb reported
that MSU is responsible for the equipment, the maintenance of the facility, the utilities,
and all other facility costs. Dr. Lamb noted that the committee talked about whether the
cost to the students could be reduced if the institution received a smaller capital
contribution. However, the committee concluded that students would prefer to pay a
little more and receive better and additional options. Mr. Hessing asked if the prices the
students pay will continue to be competitive against the market place. Dr. Lamb
answered in the affirmative. Mr. Brown added that Chartwells allows students with meal
plans to choose whether they want to eat in the dining hail or the food court. He stated
that this flexibility was very important to the students.
There being no further discussion the motion was approved.
MSU Policies and Procedures Manual Changes
15-75. Dr. Givens noted that changes to the MSU Policies and Procedures Manual were
presented in the agenda. He stated that the proposed changes to the Staff Senate Purpose
and Constitution related to membership and vacancies on the Senate. The changes to
graduate faculty requirements and procedures reflect current procedures. He mentioned
that Mr. Welch, Dr. Garrison, and Dr. Stewart were available to answer questions
regarding these recommended policy changes.
Mr. Bryant moved approval of this item as presented. Mrs. Burks seconded the motion
and it was approved without discussion.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee
adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Reviewed for submission:
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F. Lynwood Givens, Chairman
Midwestern State University
Board of Regents Academic & Student Affairs Committee
ATTACHMENTS:
I, Letter from Staff Senate
2. Enrollment Report - Spring 2015
3. Core Curriculum - Revised Page
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Enrollment Report
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878
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1,062
Junior
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1,132
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Academic Affairs
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STATE UNIVERSITY
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Core Curriculum
Communication -6 sch
Communication -6 sch
ENGL 1103 (Hybrid) Introduction to
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SPCH 1103 (Hybrid) Introduction to
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ENGL 1123 Rhetoric and Composition
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ENGL 1103 Introduction to Communication
SPCH 1103 Introduction to Communication
ENGL 1123 Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing
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ENGL 1153 Intro to Reading and Writing about Literature
ENGL 2123 Rhetoric, Visuals and Infograpbics
ENGL 2203 Introduction to Professional Writing
MCOM 1243 Media Writing & Reporting
MCOM 2403 Social Media
SPCH 1133 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
SPCH 2423 Interpersonal Communication
THEA 1233 Voice for Theatre
May 2015
Minutes Attachment 15-135
MINUTES
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
Finance Committee
February 12, 2015
The Finance Committee of the Board of Regents, Midwestern State University, met in regular
session in the J. S. Bridwell Board Room, Hardin Administration Building, Wichita Falls, Texas,
at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015. Committee members in attendance were Mr. Mike
Bernhardt, Chairman; Mr. R. Caven Crosnoe; Dr. Lynwood Givens; and Mr. Jeff Gregg. Other
regents attending the meeting were Mr. Kenny Bryant, Ms. Tiffany Burks, Mr. Shawn Hessing,
Ms. Nancy Marks, Mr. Sam Sanchez, and Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the McAda
Graduate School; Dr. David Carlston, Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Mr. Dirk Welch,
Chairman of the Staff Senate; Mr. Charlie Can, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Macha, General
Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Ms. Valaric Maxwell,
Direct of Budget and Management; Mr. Chris Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie
Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant
to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow, Director of Board and Government Relations.
Representing the news media were Ms. Lana Sweeten-Shults, Wichita Falls Times Record News,
and Mr. David Gonzalez, KFDX Channel 3.
Chairman Bernhardt called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.
Reading and Approval of Minutes
15-76. The minutes of the Finance Committee meeting November 6, 2014, were approved by the
committee as presented.
Summary of Financial Suoport 9/1 / 14-1/15/15
15-77. Mr. Bernhardt noted that this report was presented in the agenda and he mentioned some
of the major gifts received since the last meeting of the board.
1. Mr. Al Guinn contributed $300,000 to establish the Al Guinn Band Scholarship.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCoy will provide $100,000 during the next five years to support
the MSU Tennis Program.
3. Mr. Christopher Hunnewell donated $25,000 for general scholarships.
4. The university was also honored to receive the following distributions from
individual estates:
a) $116,860 from the Estate of Hari D. Mansur, Jr. for general scholarships.
b) $66,238 from the Estate of Rueben W. Keck to establish the Rueben Keck
Education Scholarship.
c) $58,707 from the Dorothy Warman Estate.
Mr. Bernhardt noted that the support from the community, alumni, and friends is
outstanding. Dr. Rogers asked Dr. Stewart to make an announcement. Dr. Stewart
reported to the board that they just received word that MSU has received a grant totaling
$606,155 from the National Science Foundation. These funds will be used to support
scholarships for 22 students interested in majoring in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. This is the first grant received through the
university's collaboration with McAllister and Quinn. Dr. Stewart thanked Mr. Jim
McCoy for providing the initial funding for the university to enter into a relationship with
McAllister and Quinn. She acknowledged Dr. Deborah Garrison who serves as Director
of the Office of Sponsored Programs and coordinated the efforts between the faculty and
McAllister and Quinn. She also acknowledged the faculty involved in writing this grant
proposal. They are Principal Investigator Dr. Michael Shipley in Biology, Dr. Jianguc
Shao in Chemistry, Dr. Tina Johnson in Computer Science, Dr. Dale McDonald in
Engineering, and Dr. Magaly Rincon-Zachary in Biology. Mr. Bernhardt asked if the
university had other grants pending. Dr. Stewart responded that the university submits
one grant every quarter and this was the second grant submitted. Dr. Givens stated that
this is an area where success breeds success and this is a major accomplishment. He
congratulated the faculty and administration for their efforts.
Mr. Bernhardt noted that a list of donors was in each regents' folder and encouraged
board members to write thank you notes to the individuals they were assigned.
Review and Acceptance of Financial Report
15-78. Mr. Bernhardt reported that the administration recommended acceptance of the FY 2014
Annual Financial Report and the September through December, 2014 financial reports
which were presented in the agenda. Mr. Stovall reminded the board that fall enrollment
of 5,874 was 101 students below the budgeted number. He added that spring enrollment
numbers were higher than budgeted and that will serve the university well in helping
meet the budget. Operating expenses have increased owing to several factors. The largest
portion of the increase was $1 million in depreciation, mostly due to the large software
donation during the last fiscal year. This gift will be written off over three years. The
next largest portion of the increase was in repairs and maintenance, most of which was
the software maintenance gift-in-kind. Salaries and wages increased by approximately
$600,000 and scholarships increased by $500,000. Mr. Stovall stated that there were not
any significant unplanned expenditures through December. He reminded the board that if
revenue and expenses match the budget, the university would still need approximately $2
million in one-time monies to fully fund the budget. He noted that the administration is
very cognizant of that fact and will work to trim expenses as much as possible.
Mr. Crosnoe moved acceptance of these reports as presented. Mr. Gregg seconded the
motion and it was approved.
Review and Acceptance of Investment Report
15-79. Mr. Bernhardt noted that the first quarter FY 2015 investment report was presented in the
agenda. Mr. Stovall reminded the board of the three areas of the report: the cash
holdings, MSU's endowed funds, and the quasi-endowment (Redwine) funds. He
reported that the report does not include any holdings of the MSU Charitable Trust or the
MSU Foundation. He added that this report showed activity through November 30, 2014.
Mr. Stovall reviewed the investment report shown in the agenda. He noted that the
market value gain on the university's cash holdings invested with the Texas A&M
System was $692,000, or approximately 3% for the year. This compared to less than 1%
in prior years. He explained that the money in government securities and donated
common stock are residual from when the university invested its own cash funds. He
noted that these will be liquidated as soon as practical to be invested with the Texas
A&M System. Mr. Stovall reported that the cash flow graph shown in the agenda depicts
the highs and lows of the university's cash holdings. He noted that the university keeps
an average of $25 million in cash investments and during the last four years cash
holdings have not dropped below that amount. Mr. Stovall indicated that volatility with
the A&M investments continues, but the overall return is still much higher than the rates
MSU previously received.
Mr. Stovall noted that the market value of MSU endowments held at American National
Bank remained fairly flat during the first quarter of the fiscal year. These funds were
valued at $8.9 million as of November 30. He added that the quasi-endowment fund, or
Redwine Fund, was still invested with Luther King at the end of November. These funds
were liquidated at the end of January to be invested at the Texas A&M System the first of
March.
Mr. Stovall reported that he and Dr. Fowlé have been reviewing the current investment
reports and continue to work to ensure that the reporting format is user friendly for the
board.
Dr. Givens moved acceptance of the investment report as presented. Mr. Crosnoe
seconded the motion and it was approved.
Review of MSU Endowment Pool Investments
15-80. Mr. Bernhardt reminded the board that in November the board approved moving the
Redwine Fund to Texas A&M System for investing. At that time the board asked the
administration to look at other funds that are invested by the university and determine if
changes should be recommended to the board. He noted that information was presented
in the agenda regarding this review. He asked Mr. Stovall to comment. Mr. Stovall
stated that the agenda presented a chart that displays MSU's regular endowed funds and
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compares the historical performance of these investments with the performance if those
funds had been invested with the Texas A&M System during the same time period. He
noted that the A&M System provided this information based on actual appreciation and
distribution of earnings for their funds. He reported that if MSU's regular endowed funds
had been invested with the A&M System beginning in August, 2009, the principal
amount would be approximately equal to the current amount. However, fund distribution
to the university during this time would have totaled approximately S 1.6 million,
compared to the $1.! million that was actually brought on campus.
Mr. Bernhard stated that the administration recommended that all new university
endowments created in the future be invested with the Texas A&M University System.
Mr. Crosnoe moved the board approve this item as presented. Dr. Givens seconded the
motion and it was approved.
Approval of Brokers/ Dealers
15-81. Mr. Bernhardt noted that the administration recommended approval of the list of
brokers/dealers for Fiscal Year 15 as shown in the agenda. He asked Mr. Stovall to
comment. Mr. Stovall noted that the administration generally seeks board approval of
investment brokers at the August meeting. Owing to the change in the university's
investment strategy, the administration did not seek approval in August 2014. He stated
that the institution occasionally receives gifts of stock and needs the services of
brokers/dealers to liquidate the stock. Additionally, the university has approximately
$4.6 million in long-term government agency bonds that should be liquidated so that the
funds can be moved to the A&M System. The services of brokers 'dealers are needed to
liquidate these bonds.
Mr. Crosnoe moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Gregg seconded the motion.
Mr. Hessing asked how this list compared to the list approved last year. Mr. Stovall
responded that the list was the same as the prior year for continuity. Mr. l-(essing asked
how these firms were vetted and how the administration determined which firms to place
on the list. Mr. Stovall responded that the university has a historical relationship with
these firms and each of them has a certification on file with the university acknowledging
MSU's investment policies.
There being no further discussion, the motion was approved.
FY 2014-2015 Items $50,000 & Under
15-82. Mr. Bernhardt reported that four budget transfers were made and are shown in the
agenda. Mr. Crosnoe moved the board ratify these items as presented. Dr. Givens
seconded the motion and it was approved.
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Review of Personnel Reports and Salary/Title/Position Changes in 2014-2015 Budget
15-83. Mr. Bernhardt noted that the reports were presented in the agenda and one staff position
was filled below the budgeted amount during this time period. Dr. Givens moved the
board ratify this item as presented. Mr. Gregg seconded the motion and it was approved.
Returned Check Charge
15-84. Mr. Bernhardt reported that the administration had requested authorization to increase the
returned check charge from $15 to $30, effective immediately. Mr. Stovall noted that
this increase was recommended in an attempt to deter students from writing bad checks.
He noted that this $30 charge is consistent with many of MSU's peer institutions and is
also consistent with the university's late fine.
Mr. Crosnoe moved approval of this item as presented. Mr. Gregg seconded the motion
and it was approved.
Budget Planning
15-85. Mr. Bernhardt reported that the agenda included a timeline for budget preparation. He
asked Dr. Rogers to discuss the administration's budget planning for FY 16. Dr. Rogers
reported that budget hearings were held with the department heads and deans presenting
their budget requests to the administration. He stated that he did not hear any request that
was not reasonable and would not advance the university. He indicated that priorities
would be set as a result of these hearings.
Dr. Rogers reported that he testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday.
He indicated that there are key funding decisions that will be made by the legislature that
will greatly affect MSU's budget. These include Hazlewood, formula funding, and
funding for the Higher Education Assistance Fund (HEAF). With regard to Haziewood,
MSIJ currently exempts more than $1.2 million in tuition and fees for veterans and their
qualified dependents. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has
recommended to the legislature that they increase formula funding by six percent. He
indicated that such an increase would be unlikely, but any increase would be helpful.
Regarding HEAF, the THECB study committee recommended a 50% increase in
funding. Funding for this program is reviewed every ten years and such an increase is
necessary considering the growth in higher education during the last ten years.
Dr. Rogers stated that the current budget includes $2.2 million in one-time funding to
balance the budget. These funds will not be available in FY 16 and the costs must be
absorbed into the budget. He stated that the administration has identified possible
reductions in the current budget to address this need. He added that the base bill
developed by the Legislative Budget Board increases MSU's funding by approximately
$500,000. He stated that the administration continues to plan, although the final outcome
of funding from the legislature will not be known for some time.
Dr. Rogers reported that the administration would recommend tuition and fee rates at the
May board meeting, to include a possible new intramural/athletics facilities fee. The FY
16 budget will be presented to the board in August.
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Mr. Bernhardt noted that this item was presented as a point of information only and no
action as necessar.
Adjournment
The Finance Committee discussion concluded at 4:03 p.m.
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MINUTES
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee
February 12, 2015
The Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee of the Board of Regents,
Midwestern State University, met in regular session in the J. S. Bridwell Board Room, Hardin
Administration Building, Wichita Falls, Texas, at 4:03 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015.
Committee members in attendance were Mr. Sam Sanchez, Chairman; Ms. Tiffany Burks, Mr.
Jeff Gregg, and Ms. Nancy Marks. Other regents attending the meeting were Mr. Mike
Bernhardt, Mr. Kenny Bryant, Mr. R. Caven Crosnoe, Dr. Lynwood Givens, Mr. Shawn
Hessing, and Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the McAda
Graduate School; Dr. David Cariston, Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Mr. Dirk Welch,
Chairman of the Staff Senate; Mr. Charlie Carr, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Macha, General
Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Ms. Valarie Maxwell,
Direct of Budget and Management; Mr. Chris Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie
Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant
to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow, Director of Board and Government Relations.
Representing the news media were Ms. Lana Sweeten-Shults, Wichita Falls Times Record News,
and Mr. David Gonzalez, KFDX Channel 3.
Chairman Sanchez called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
Reading and Approval of Minutes
15-86. The minutes of the Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee meeting
November 6, 2014, were approved as presented.
Audit Activities
15-87. Mr. Sanchez reported that Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor, would present information
concerning audit activities as well as a follow up on the peer review. Mr. Taylor noted
that since the last board meeting his time had been spent primarily on compliance, state
auditor requests, and various audit and consulting projects on campus. He indicated that
his focus for the remainder of the fiscal year would be Information Technology and
cybersecurity as required by the Texas Administrative Code. He added that he would
bring recommendations to the board in May pursuant to the results of the peer review that
was completed last November.
Mr. Sanchez noted that this item was presented as a point of information only and no
action was necessary.
Compliance Activities
15-88. Mr. Sanchez noted that Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller, would provide information
regarding the relatively new Compliance Work-group. Mr. Stovall reported that the
work-group met for the first time in November. The original membership of the group
included employees that were identified as key players in the area of compliance.
Additional members were identified at the first meeting and they will be invited to
participate in future meetings. The primary function of this group will be to promote
compliance with all of the applicable regulatory requirements while leveraging existing
resources to minimize additional cost to the extent possible. He reported that at the
organizational meeting a compliance matrix that was provided by a peer institution was
distributed. This compliance matrix attempts to refine and prioritize the myriad of
compliance requirements the university faces. This will help the work-group identify
risks, prioritize risks, and assign the risks to specific people. The group will also work to
educate the campus on the risks that exist and to ensure compliance. He stated that the
key to a successful compliance program is accountability for those responsible. The
longer term goals of the group include the identification and assessment of significant
risks to the university as well as the development of a robust compliance plan to
systematically address and monitor effective mitigation of the risks identified. Another
initiative of the group will be to promote compliance to the campus community and
provide updates on the ever-changing regulatory landscape. Ultimately the group will
work to ensure that MSU continues to fulfill its ethical and regulatory responsibilities in
an effort to prevent any costly findings related to compliance and to maintain the public
trust. Mr. Stovall reported that a status update from this group would be presented at the
May board meeting.
Mr. Sanchez stated that having Mr. Stovall, Mr. Macha, and Mr. Taylor working together
on this committee will be invaluable to the board and university. He added that the
essence of their job is to protect the board and the university. He expressed his
appreciation for the work they are doing.
Mr. Hessing asked Mr. Sanchez to provide the board with information regarding what
they can expect in May. Mr. Sanchez stated that he had been meeting since November
with the leadership of the Compliance Work-group to determine where the university is
in relation to compliance and audit. He reported that he had learned that the last time
MSU had an audit peer review, which is required every three years, was 1996. He stated
that this area is very short on resources. He noted that while resources are tight across the
university as a whole, the board will need to determine how this area is structured and
funded. He stated that recommendations will be forthcoming in relation to changes that
need to be made.
Mr. Hessing stated that he has been in the audit business for a long time and that Mr.
Taylor, Mr. Macha, and Mr. Stovall are huge assets to the university. Mr. Gregg
expressed concern with waiting until May to discuss significant compliance deficiencies
that have been identified. Mr. Sanchez responded that the areas that require immediate
attention are being addressed. He added that in May the board will receive a plan that
identifies resources needed, steps that must be taken, the top three critical issues that must
be addressed, and some long-term goals. Dr. Givens indicated his assumption that
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funding would be needed to address the plan and that the report in May would include
budget recommendations. Mr. Sanchez responded that it would.
Mr. Crosnoc asked who sets the three year peer review requirement. Mr. Taylor
responded that it is required by the state. He added that the MSU Internal Audit Charter
was developed in 1988 and he could find no evidence of it being updated since that time.
He noted that there are things that should be included and he will work on those changes.
Mr. Sanchez noted that this item was presented as a point of information only and no
action was necessary.
Adjournment
The Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee discussion concluded at 4:13 p.m.
Reviewed for submission:
Sam Saiichei, Chairman
Midwestern State University
Board of Regents Audit, Compliance, and
Management Review Committee
May 2015
Minutes Attachment 15-151
MINUTES
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF REGENTS
February 12, 2015
The Board of Regents, Midwestern State University, met in regular session in the J. S. Bridwell
Board Room of the Hardin Administration Building at 1:30 p.m., February 12, 2015. Regents in
attendance were Mr. Shawn Hessing, Chairman; Mr. Mike Bernhardt, Vice Chairman; Mr.
Kenny Bryant, Secretary; Ms. Tiffany Burks; Mr. R. Caven Crosnoe; Dr. Lynwood Givens; Mr.
Jeff Gregg; Ms. Nancy Marks; Mr. Sam Sanchez; and Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the McAda
Graduate School; Mr. Kyle Owen, Associate Vice President for Facilities Services; Mr. Matthew
Park, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; and Dr. Martin
Camacho, Dean of the Fain College of Fine Arts. Additional university personnel attending the
meeting were Dr. David Cariston, Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Jeff Killion, Associate
Professor of Radiologic Sciences; Mr. Dirk Welch, Chairman of the Staff Senate; Ms. Reagan
Foster, Staff Senate Vice Chair; Mr. Charlie Carr, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Machu,
General Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Mr. Chris
Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public
Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow,
Director of Board and Government Relations. Representing the Student Government
Association (SGA) was President Rebecca Stogner. Representing the news media were Ms.
Lana Sweeten-Shults, Wichita Falls Times Record News; Mr. Cody King, KAUZ Channel 6; and
Mr. David Gonzalez and Mr. Joe McFarland, KFDX Channel 3.
Chairman Hessing called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and Ms. Gaynor introduced the
guests.
Opening Comments
Mr. Hessing welcomed everyone to the meeting and reminded attendees that the meeting was
being streamed live on the internet. All individuals were asked to silence their cell phones. He
asked individuals who would be making presentations or discussing items with the board to sit or
stand at the end of the board table to help with video and audio transmission of the discussion.
Public Comment
Mr. Hessing stated that in accordance with Board of Regents By-Laws, MSU Policy 2.22,
members of the public were invited to address the Midwestern State University Board of Regents
through written and oral testimony. He noted that no one had signed up to speak.
MSU Organization Chart
15-50. Mr. Hessing noted that an updated organization chart and explanation of changes was
included in the agenda document. This item was presented as a point of information
only.
Discussion of Higher Education Issues
15-51. Mr. Hessing reported that this was the board's opportunity to discuss current issues and
trends in higher education. He noted an article that appeared that day in the New York
Times (see Attachment 1) regarding liberal arts education. Dr. Rogers commented on an
article that appeared in that morning's Wichita Falls Times Record News summarizing
testimony by university presidents and chancellors before the Texas Senate Finance
Committee (see Attachment 2). He noted that the article provided an idea of the higher
education issues pending before the Texas legislature.
MSU Priorities
15-52. Mr. Hessing reported that Dr. Rogers provided the board with the university's "Top Ten
List" in November and that the agenda contained an update on each of the items. Dr.
Rogers noted that a number of the items would be discussed later in the meeting. He
reviewed the information provided in the agenda and added comments regarding two of
the items.
1. Distance Learning - MSU currently offers 10 academic programs fully on-line. He
stated that it was difficult to compare distance learning costs among institutions
because different sets of fees are waived for distance students at various institutions.
He indicated that MSU's cost is very reasonable.
2. Branding of MSU - since the printing of the agenda, the funds identified to move
forward with this project have been put on hold until the FY 16 budget is developed
further. He indicated his intention to continue working on this project as funds
become available.
Mr. Hessing noted that this item was presented as a point of information only. He added
that these discussions are critical as the institution prepares for the transition to a new
president during the coming months.
Recess
The meeting recessed at 1:45 p.m. The committee reconvened at 4:13 p.m.
Executive Session
Mr. Hessing announced that the Board of Regents would go into closed session as allowed by
Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Sections 072 and 074 to consider Items 15-53 (Real
Property) and 15-54 (Presidential Search). The closed session began at 4:13 p.m. Mr. Hessing,
Mr. Bernhardt, Mr. Bryant, Mrs. Burks, Mr. Crosnoe, Dr. Givens, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Marks, Mr.
Sanchez, Mr. Brown, Mr. Macha and Ms. Barrow remained for all of the discussion. Dr. Rogers,
Dr. Stewart, Dr. Clark, Dr. Lamb, and Dr. Farrell remained for the discussion of item 15-53 only.
Oven Meeting Resumes
The closed session ended at 5:35 p.m. with an announcement by Mr. Hessing that no action was
taken during the Executive Session.
Adjournment
The committee of the whole meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m. with no additional action taken.
Reviewed for submission:
J. KGneth Bryant, Secretary
Midwestern State University
Board of Regents
ATTACHMENTS:
I. New York Times Article on Liberal Arts
2. Wichita Falls Times Record News Article on Legislative Session
3
Board of Regents Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2015
Attachment I
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College's Priceless Value
Higher Education, Liberal Arts and Shakespeare
FEB. ii 2015
Frank Bruni
What's the most transformative educational experience you've had?
I was asked this question recently, and for a few seconds it stumped me, mainly because I've never viewed
learning as a collection of eureka moments. It's a continuum, a lifelong awakening to the complexity of the world.
But then something did come to mind, not a discrete lesson but a moving image, complete with soundtrack. I
saw a woman named Anne Hall swooning and swaying as she stood at the front of a classroom in Chapel Hill, N.C.,
and explained the rawness and majesty of emotion in "King Lear."
I heard three words: "Stay a little." They're Lear's plea to Cordelia, the truest of his three daughters, as she slips
away. When Hall recited them aloud, it wasn't just her voice that trembled. It was all of her.
She taught a course on Shakespeare's tragedies: "Lear," "Macbeth," "Othello." It was by far my favorite class at
the University of North Carolina, which I attended in the mid-ig8os, though I couldn't and can't think of any bluntly
practical application for it, not unless you're bound for a career on the stage or in academia.
I headed in neither direction. So I guess I was just wasting my time, at least according to a seemingly growing
chorus of politicians and others whose metrics for higher education are skill acquisition and job placement.
Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin and a likely presidential candidate, signaled his membership in this
crowd when he recently proposed a 13 percent cut in state support for the University of Wisconsin. According to
several reports, he simultaneously toyed with changing the language of the university's mission statement so that
references to the "search for truth" and the struggle to "improve the human condition" would be replaced by an
expressed concern for "the state's work force needs."
I'm not sure where "Lear" fits into work force needs.
The debate over the rightful role of college goes a long way back. Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan
University, documented as much in his 2014 book, "Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters." He
noted that Thomas Jefferson exalted learning for learning's sake, while Ben Franklin registered disdain for people
who spent too much time in lecture halls.
Ronald Reagan did, too. In 1967,just after he became the governor of California, lie moved to slash spending for
the University of California system and its eclectic menu of instruction, announcing that taxpayers shouldn't be
"subsidizing intellectual curiosity" and that "there are certain intellectual luxuries that perhaps we could do without."
That was a pivotal moment in the discussion of higher education's ideal benefits, after which "the balance started
to tip toward utility," according to a recent essay by Dan Berrett in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Titled "The
Day the Purpose of College Changed," it looked back at Reagan's remarks. It also recalled President Obama's, in
particular a seemingly dismissive comment last year about art history degrees. Obama has called for a rating system
that would take into account how reliably colleges place their graduates into high-paying jobs.
Neither he nor Walker is wrong to raise that issue, given the high cost of higher education and the fierce
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competition in the world. Students shouldn't be blind to the employment landscape.
But it's impossible to put a dollar value on a nimble, adaptable intellect, which isn't the fruit of any specific
course of study and may be the best tool for an economy and ajob market that change unpredictably.
And it's dangerous to forget that in a democracy, college isn't just about making better engineers but about
making better citizens, ones whose eyes have been opened to the sweep of history and the spectrum of civilizations.
It's also foolish to belittle what those of us in Hall's class got from Shakespeare and from her illumination of his
work.
"Stay a little." She showed how that simple request harbored such grand anguish, capturing a fallen king's
hunger for connection and his tenuous hold on sanity and contentment. And thus she taught us how much weight a
few syllables can carry, how powerful the muscle of language can be.
She demonstrated the rewards of close attention. And the way she did this - her eyes wild with fervor, her body
aquiver with delight - was an encouragement of passion and a validation of the pleasure to be wrung from art. It
informed all my reading from then on. It colored the way I listened to people and even watched TV.
It transformed me.
Was this a luxury? Sure. But it was also the steppingstone to a more aware, thoughtful existence. College was the
quarry where I found it.
I invite you to Visit m' blog, follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/frankbrunl and join me on Facebook.
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Abbott announced plans last week to have his office take control of a state incentive fund that fellow Republican Rick Perry says helped
bring Formula One to Austin but which critics charge has received too little official oversight. That's the third of three funds meant to
spur economic growth and created under Perry that Abbott has promised to overhaul, if not scrap outright.
Perry is gearing up for an expected 2016 presidential run built around his Texas record. And as the state's longest-serving governor, his
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footprint isn't going away any time soon. But with Abbott making such changes a top priority, there's likely more where that came
from.
Here are some other issues to watch for in the Texas Legislature this week
EDUCATION FUNDING:
The Senate Finance Committee continues to hear from state agencies as it hammers out the upper chamber's version of the 2016-2017
state budget, and Monday it's the Texas Education Agency's turn. Education commissioner Michael Williams is seeking $52,5 billion for
the two-y ear budget cycle. Lawmakers cut S5.4 billion from public education in 2011, prompting more than 600 school districts statewide
to sue in a case that will be heard by the Texas Supreme Court. Two years later, the Legislature restored about $3.4 billion in school
funding. Another cash infusion for classrooms this session is less certain, though. While the House draft budget spends more on
education, the Senate version sould use those same dollars for tax cuts.
OPEN CARRY: Abbott says "the votes are probably there" in the Legislature for measures allowing open carry of handguns statewide,
despite what he called "some heated exchanges."
The new governor's comments to a radio station followed a gun rights activist who has been among the most vocal supporters of open
carry posting an online video reminding state legislators that "treason is punishable by death." Kory Watkins of Open Carry Tarrant
County later pulled down the video and wrote that he didn't mean to threaten anyone.
Still, Democratic state Rep. Poncho Neyarez's office forarded Watkins' video to the Department of Public Safety.
That's because, on the first day of the legislative session, Watkins and other activists had a confrontation with Nearez in his office and
DPS has since assigned a security detail to the lawmaker.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
The board's first meeting of aois begins Wednesday and features just one new member. Democrat Erika Beltran easily took the
Dallas-based seat of long-serving Mans Knight, who retired last year.
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unchanged. But there's not likely to be much drama, partisan or otherwise, when board members convene. Unlike recent meetings that
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Minutes Attachment 15-152
MINUTES
BOARD OF REGENTS
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
February 13, 2015
The Board of Regents, Midwestern State University, met in regular session in the J. S. Bridwell
Board Room, Hardin Administration Building, Wichita Falls, Texas, at 9:00 a.m., Friday,
February 13, 2015. Regents in attendance were Mr. Shawn Hessing, Chairman; Mr. Mike
Bernhardt, Vice Chairman; Mr. Kenny Bryant, Secretary; Ms. Tiffany Burks; Mr. R. Caven
Crosnoe; Dr. Lynwood Givens; Mr. Jeff Gregg; Ms. Nancy Marks; Mr. Sam Sanchez; and
Student Regent Jesse Brown.
Administrative staff members present included Dr. Jesse W. Rogers, President; Dr. Betty
Stewart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Keith Lamb, Vice President for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management; Dr. Howard Farrell, Vice President for University
Advancement and Public Affairs; and Dr. Robert Clark, Vice President for Administration and
Institutional Effectiveness. Other university personnel attending the meeting included Dr.
Deborah Garrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Graduate Dean, and Mr.
Matthew Park, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Also
attending the meeting were Mr. Charlie Cart, Director of Athletics; Mr. Barry Macha, General
Counsel; Mr. Mike Taylor, Internal Auditor; Mr. Chris Stovall, Controller; Dr. David Cariston,
Chairman of the Faculty Senate; Mr. Dirk Welch, Chairman of the MSU Staff Senate; Mr. Chris
Thames, PC/Network Lead Technician; Ms. Julie Gaynor, Director of Marketing and Public
Information; Ms. Cindy Ashlock, Executive Assistant to the President; and Ms. Debbie Barrow,
Director of Board and Government Relations. Representing the Student Government
Association (SGA) was President Rebecca Stogner. Representing the news media was Ms. Lana
Sweeten-Shults, Times Record News. Also attending the meeting was Mr. Mac Cannedy, Jr.,
Regent Emeritus.
Chairman Hessing called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and Ms. Gaynor introduced the
guests.
Opening Comments
Mr. Hessing welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the board members for their
participation at the committee meetings Thursday. He noted that it was a very productive day.
He reminded everyone that the meeting was being streamed live on the internet and asked
everyone to silence or turn off their cell phones.
Public Comment
Mr. Hessing stated that in accordance with the Board of Regents By-Laws, MSU Policy 2.22,
members of the public are invited to address the Board of Regents through written and oral
testimony. He noted that no one had signed up to speak during this time.
Reading and Approval of Minutes
15-89, 90 and 91. Minutes of the Board of Regents meetings November 6, November 7, and
December 1, 2014 were approved as presented.
Executive Committee Report
Mr. Hessing noted the items presented at the Executive Committee meeting for committee
approval and information only. Information concerning these items may be found in the minutes
of the Executive Committee meeting held February 12, 2015.
Item Presented for Committee Approval Only
15-56. Committee Minutes
Item Presented for Information Only
15-57. Campus Master Plan and Construction Update
Executive Committee Consent Agenda
Mr. Hessing recommended the following items that were approved by the Executive Committee
and placed on the Consent Agenda for the board's consideration.
15-58. Mass Communication Project - Architect Selection - approved Rees Associates to
provide the design for this project at a cost not to exceed $450,000.
15-59. Student Housing Project Site Work - authorized the administration to issue a contract
with Buford Thompson Company for site work and framing in preparation for this project
at a Guaranteed Maximum Price not to exceed S4.5 million.
15-60. Student Housing and Mass Communication Projects - Financing - approved a Resolution
Authorizing a Request for Financing and the Execution and Delivery of Documents
Required to Effect Such Financing as presented.
15-61. Roofing Project - authorized the President of the University to approve and sign
contracts with roofing contractors as presented.
15-62. Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Strategic and Tactical Plan FY 15— approved the
plan as presented.
15-63. Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Ratification of Accessioned Artworks - ratified the
accession of the items presented.
Mr. Hessing asked if there were items any member wanted to remove from the Consent Agenda.
There being none, Mr. Bernhardt seconded Mr. Hessing's motion to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. The motion was approved.
Mr. Hessing stated that a question was asked Thursday regarding museum attendance. He
reported that annual attendance in fiscal year 2014 was 19,767, just shy of the museum's goal of
20,000. He added that during the first five months of FY 2015, there have been more than 7,000
visitors.
Finance Committee Report
Mr. Bernhardt noted the items presented at the Finance Committee meeting for committee
approval and information only. Information concerning these items can be found in the minutes
of the Finance Committee meeting held February 12, 2015.
Item Presented for Committee Approval Only
15-76. Committee Minutes
Items Presented for Information Only
15-77. Summary of Financial Support
15-85. Budget Planning
Finance Committee Consent Agenda
Mr. Bernhardt recommended the following items approved by the Finance Committee and
placed on the Consent Agenda for the board's consideration.
15-78. Financial Reports - accepted the FY 14 Annual Financial Report and the monthly
financial reports for September through December, 2014.
15-79. Investment Report- accepted the first quarter 2015 Investment Report.
15-80. Review of MSU's Endowment Pool Investment- approved that any new university-held
endowments be invested with the Texas A&M University System.
15-81. Approval of Brokers/Dealers - approved the list as presented.
15-82. FY 15 Items $50,000 and Under - ratified the budget changes as presented.
15-83. Personnel Reports and Changes in FY 15 Budget - ratified the change as presented.
15-84. Returned Cheek Charge - authorized increasing the returned check charge from S 15 to
$30, effective immediately.
Mr. Hessing asked if there were items any member wanted to remove from the Consent Agenda.
There being none, Mr. Crosrioe seconded Mr. Bernhardt's motion to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. The motion was approved.
Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee Report
Mr. Sanchez noted the items presented at the Audit, Compliance, and Management Review
Committee meeting for committee approval and information only. Information concerning these
items can be found in the minutes of the committee meeting held February 12, 2015
Item Presented for Committee Approval Only
15-86. Committee Minutes
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Items Presented for Information Only
15-87. Audit Activities
15-88. Compliance Activities
Other Business
Nominating Committee for Board Officers for the 2015-201612016-2017 Biennium
15-92. Mr. Hessing asked Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Crosnoe, and Mrs. Marks to serve on this
committee, with Mr. Sanchez serving as chair. He noted that this committee would
present its report and recommendations to the board in May.
President's Report
15-93. Information was presented concerning the following matters.
a. University Dashboard - Dr. Rogers noted that the Dashboard that was discussed in
November was included in the agenda for the board members' information. The
Dashboard is also available on the MSU Website. He reminded the board that the
administration was allowed to determine the criteria that was included. He asked
board members to let him know if they would like to see any additional information
or metrics included.
Mr. Hessing stated that he would be interested in seeing how MSU compares with its
peer group in certain benchmarks. He indicated that he would particularly be
interested in benchmarking on a national level, and particularly with other Council of
Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) institutions. Ms. Barrow stated that the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has developed an online
resume that compares MSU to its peers (see Attachment 1). Dr. Clark added that the
MSU institutional research staff has data that was compiled by the COPLAC
organization comparing member institutions. He indicated that this information
could be provided to the board.
b. Legislative Update - Dr. Rogers asked Ms. Barrow to provide this report. She noted
that the session began four weeks ago and it is quite different from previous sessions
with a new Governor and Lt. Governor, 26 new freshmen representatives, and nine
new senators. She reported that the state faces a number of challenges, including
water, transportation, healthcare, education, and tax relief. She noted that Dr. Rogers
had mentioned earlier in the meeting MSU's needs such as increased funding for the
formulas, the Higher Education Assistance Fund (HEAF), capital construction, and
the Hazlewood exemption. Ms. Barrow reported that approximately 2,000 bills had
been filed and noted that 170 are being tracked as they relate to higher education.
She stated that the bill that would allow licensed individuals to carry concealed
handguns on the campus passed out of the State Affairs Committee that week. She
noted that Dr. Rogers testified before the Senate Finance Committee that week and
would testify before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on
Education the following Tuesday.
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Executive Session
Mr. Hessing announced that the Board of Regents would go into closed session as allowed by the
Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Section 551.074, to consider Items 15-94 (President's
Annual PerforinanceCompensation and Contract Review) and 15-95 (Presidential Search) The
closed session was properly announced at 9:22 a.m. Mr. Hessing, Mr. Bernhardt, Mrs. Burks,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Crosnoe, Dr. Givens, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Marks, Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Macha, and Ms. Barrow remained for the entire session. Members of the presidential search
advisory committee (Mr. Cannedy, Dr. Cariston, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Stogner) remained only for
a portion of the discussion of Item 15-95, leaving the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Dr. Rogers
remained fora portion of the discussions of both items, leaving the meeting at 10:33 a.m.
Onen Meeting Resumes
The closed session ended at 11:10 a.m. with an announcement by Mr. Hessing that no action was
taken during the Executive Session.
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:11 a.m.
1, J. Kenneth Bryant, the fully appointed and qualified Secretary of the Midwestern State
University Board of Regents, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the minutes of the Midwestern State University Board of Regents meeting February 13,
2015
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240%
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Fall 2007 5-year
330%
382%
Fall 2008 5-year
37.0%
370%
Fall 2002 6-year
310%
402%
Fall 2006 6-year
400%
43.6%
Fail 2007 6-year
440%
422%
Persistence Rate, Fall 2008
Peer
Fiscal[
Institution
P.
Year [_'PercentAvg Amt _Percenl
__
Fsdsrai Student: Loans
2012
5tt'
$7,190
47%
2013
51%
$1,319
45%
2013
2013
84%
II
39%
37%
34990 1
- 3S76
$3640
88%
Peer Group
009 Peer
51%
$5,130]_59%
1
144
42.4%
428
641%
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$6.696
15099
45
$3,946
36%
$3,951
43%$3.f29 _37%53.945
Source
Appropred Funds
Federal Funds
Tuition &Fees
Total Ravenue
I
FY 2009
Amount
O'400i
$7,484,688
$25518.675
$73,869,379
Pet of
P12013
Total
Amount
412% $27,859,021
10.1%
$8,863,929
359% 531.130.657
ISOJ% $61 .7f32o -
Pet of
FY 2014
Pet of
Amount
Total
Total
34-.16 529.323,163
348%
108%
10.7%
58,989.835
369%
381% 531,045888
100.0% 384,240,601 ioo. •
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Location Vt,ictüta Falls. Northwest Region
Masters Accounlab,tIy Peer Group: Angelo State Univ. Sul Ross Rio Grande. Sul Ross Slate Univ. Texas MM-Central Texas Texas A&V Galveston Texas AEM - San Antonio Texas MM Texarkana. LINT Dof as UT
Brownsville UT Permian Basin. UT Tyler. Univ of H - Clear Lake Un,v 0tH Downtown. Univ of H- Victcxna
Out-01-Slate Peers Arkansas Tech University. Columbus State University. Florida Gull Coast University. University DI Colorado Al Colorado Springs Worcester Slate College
Degrees Offered Assonales. Bachelors, Master's
AuntateMv Snstern
icatatAion& Resumes
DeS natQns
Pill 2014
Degree-seeking Students
Entering
Measure
Fall
-peacRajeToid
2010
Same Institution
Other Institutions
-year iRateTot
2009
Same Institution
Other kisfilutlons
.year Rate TàW
Woa
Same lnstdulion
Other Institutions
Number Percent
Hispanic
African American
Asian
Internitlonal
Other & Unknown
Total
j
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-
lnjtuton Home Pe
856 153%
150%
838
163
2.9%
239
4
328
56%
5.519100.0%
T First Time Transfets Number %ofUG
65%
Two-Year Institutions
320
43
9%
Other institutions
1
Total
628%
715106
Other
11.3%
2-Year Persistence, Fail 2012
- 708%
Total
52.4%
Some
Other
18.5%
San.
Rate
21
191%
_!-'
43.0%
355%
7.5%
s%
42.0%
8.0%
Avg Number SCH for
Bachelors Degree
-
All
I
Field
FY 2014 Average
Sam
SCH
10.60
14221
Rate
96 00%
Law
Pharmacy
Nursing
75 5%
Middle SOY, of Tej Scores, for First-lire.
Undergraduates. Fail 2014
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Fiscal
Year
Critical
201 6
Application for FhsI.thns Undergraduate Admission
2011
Fall 20114
2012
2013
2114
2015
RacalEthnlclfy
Applicants Accepted Enrolled
1.400
64.91/6 - 50.6%
746
48.111'/.
African American
374%
1 099
Hispanic
29.3/.
53.56/0
Asian
99
61.6%
37.7%
International
54
4.7•/.
79.5%
54.7%
Other
123
59.1%
Total
3,621
31.2%
413'!.
WhIte
IiTUi1Ri.ii
Fall 201 4
ints
nnuaI r.o11s tor 110510cr
Undergraduate Student
raking 30 SCH, FT 2015
On-campus Room & Board
Books & Supplies
Off-Campus TransportatIon
6Personal Expenses
J
403%
77%
654%
17j
$7374
$1.200
$3,730
Financial Aid
FY 20114
Enrolled in FY 2013
M.a,ureofEaceli.nce
Undergraduate Classes with x 50 Student.
% of Teaching Faculty TenuredlTenure.track •
StudentlFaculty Ratio'
'FiOfIbata
-
A"" annua ACaaerThc i. OSLS TOT xc eSIO Cr
Undergraduate Student Taking 30 SCH
Pear ( up -roe me
ljlTutlon
Piiiit
_Average
Increase_
Increase
5S.6T
07
7.61
S5794
57,038
A
75%
36%
$6,093
49%
$7,304
4 3%
$7632
$6097
1%
$7764
56321
17% I
35%
$6914
_$8098
4J,
68%
Type of Aid
Receiving
Federal Well) Grants
Federal StudentLo.ns
L
Average
Amount
37%
S3.B60
51%
57319
Source
Approprillad Funds
Federal Funds
Tumbn&Fees
ijWovenue
Amount
P23, 163
58,989,835
531,048,383
Pctef
Total
34 8
107%
369%
U3461si1;0%